Fake News in the Digital Age : Home

A recent article about the Climate Change protests in Vancouver. Meant to raise awareness over this growing environmental issue.

Donald Trump called climate change a hoax. Now he's awkwardly boasting about fighting it.

The social media giant has been pointed at numerous times for spreading fake news to its users.

How changing the context of a photo creates fake news.

Includes story of the Pope endorsing Donald Trump as a candidate and Hillary Clinton's "Pizzagate"

Use these important steps to evaluate articles, resources to find the truth!

A poster version of these tips can be found here.

Tool to create your own fake websites.

Focusses on current event fake news.

Test your knowledge of fake news with this fun online game!

See how easy it is to spread fake news??

Helps to decipher fake news happening in politics.

Deleted Tweets from political officials. (What they regret or don't want you to know!)

Similar to Politifact, helps to distinguish lies and fake news being spread throughout all media.

A great source for de-bunking rumours and urban legends. Try clicking on "The Top 50" to see what the most popular rumours are currently.

Fact checking for TV News.

The leading source on fact-checking. Consider signing up for their newsletter to stay informed!

A helpful infographic to decipher "credible" news sources.

Some great resources for educators. Try the quizzes or sign up for the newsletter.

Some online activities for digital citizenship.

Resources for teachers on a variety of digital citizenship issues. Sign up for an account for free lesson plans.